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Maitland - 1932 (Roll: 12,715)
United Australia gain from Labor Party
Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Heatherill, James Communist 92 0.75
Howarth, Walter Arthur Harrex (Elected) United Australia 4,806 39.18 7,175 58.49
McDonald, Alexander Stuart Country Party 2,498 20.36
O'Hearn, Walter Finlay (Defeated) Labor Party 4,872 39.71 5,093 41.51
Formal Votes 12,268
Informal Votes 174 1.40
Total Votes / Turnout 12,442 97.85

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Heatherill (COM)
Exclusion 2
McDonald (CP)
PreferencesNew Totals PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes% Votes%Votes%
Heatherill (COM) -92
Howarth (UAP) 26 28.26 4832 39.39 2343 93.42 7175 58.49
McDonald (CP) 10 10.87 2508 20.44 -2508
O'Hearn (ALP) 56 60.87 4928 40.17 165 6.58 5093 41.51